Posted by: SemiLiveMusic
OT -- What a song... acoustic... Scarborough Fair - 01/05/12 08:52 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_99QBw5nZX8&feature=relatedI just remembered that I had an Andy Williams 8-track tape and dang near wore it out. Mind you, I was a kid raised on rock n roll. I loved his voice and arrangements.
And Paul Simon is a genuis.
Posted by: captain Russ
Re: OT -- What a song... acoustic... Scarborough Fair - 01/05/12 10:57 AM
In 1973, Andy Williams was appearing at the Frankfort Convention Center, right across a parking lot from "The Cave" and upscale restaurant I was working.
After set-up, he came to dinner and sat next to the trio. We played a few of his hits (the obvious; Moon River and others).
He told me if I ever needed a job to call him (probably just being nice).
Same thing happened on a dinner job in Louisville where Brenda Lee visited in 1968 (really small woman).
Both were gracious and now a real part of American music history.
Good find, again, Bill!
R.
Posted by: tony mads usa
Re: OT -- What a song... acoustic... Scarborough Fair - 01/05/12 12:47 PM
He told me if I ever needed a job to call him (probably just being nice).
R.
Not really, Russ ... he was just a good judge of great talent ...
Posted by: captain Russ
Re: OT -- What a song... acoustic... Scarborough Fair - 01/05/12 01:44 PM
Thanks, Tony. I think he really liked Jazz/Bossa guitar, which was my specialty at the time.
I appreciate BOTH compliments!
Russ
Posted by: DonM
Re: OT -- What a song... acoustic... Scarborough Fair - 01/05/12 03:52 PM
I had an encounter with Brenda Lee a few years ago. Sweet lady!
DonM
Posted by: Dnj
Re: OT -- What a song... acoustic... Scarborough Fair - 01/05/12 07:45 PM
I had an encounter with Brenda Lee a few years ago. Sweet lady!
DonM
One night while I was on a gig Fran called me from his gig...
he said he was at dinner with some one who had to talk to me .....when I said hello I heard a women's voice say "hey Pesce is that you this is Brenda Lee !!!! " I was so surprised and chatted with her a few minutes as she was doing a big concert at the convention center that night also....I'll never forget that...she;s one of my all time favorites female artists..
Brenda Lee